Hose supporter



March W. E. HATHEWAY HOSE SUPPORTER Filed June 1, 1932 INVENTOR. Maw 81/ 40;,

W ATTORNEY.

Patented Mar. 20, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT @FFICE 2 Claims.

My invention relates to hose supporters of the loop and link type, and it has for its several objects to journal the free ends of the loop on the inner rail of the link and to provide means i on the link to limit undue expansion and contraction of the loop journaled thereon, also to provide a seat in the loop for the attached button to have a free movement therein, and has for its further object to inwardly curve the outer rail or bar of i the link to centralize the pull or strain of the attaching Webbing embracing the same.

A more full description and operation of the invention will be set forth in the following specification and drawing in which Figure 1 represents an assembled construction of a loop and link wherein the link is blanked from sheet metal and a wire loop journaled thereon- Figure 2 is a view in Ilink-- Figure 3 is a view of the loop and link construction shown in Figure l assembled to the webbing- Figure 4 is a modified view of the one piece link blank- Figure 5 is a broken view of the modified loop construction- Figure 6 is a view of the assembled modified constructions shown in Figures 4 and 5, and

Figure 7 is a modified hose supporter construction comprising a wire link and a sheet metal loop.

The single piece skeleton link 1, Figure 1, is blanked from sheet metal having the inwardly curved upper bar 2 and the lower bar 3. This lower bar has the slightly projecting central portion 4 between which and the side rails 5 of the link are located the seats 6 and on which seats are journaled the eyes 7 formed in the free ends of the wire loop 8. The space between the part 4 and the sides 5 of the link will be sufficient to afford the necessary lateral movements of the eyes 7 without distorting the loop.

9 and 10 are the conventional webbing strips associated with hose supporters. The narrow strip 10 passes through the elongated opening 1 30f the link embracing the lower bar 3, eyes 7, and is threaded through the opening 8 of the loop and carries at its lower end the button 11.

The wider garment attached webbing 9 also passes through the opening 1 of the link and .around the inner face of the inwardly curved bar 2. The purpose of this inwardly curved bar is to centralize the pull or strain of the webbing 9 with respect to the loop. In other words, the webbing 9 will always ride towards the center of the link and not draw to one side in a bunch elevation of the sheet metal and thus result in an angular pull as always happens when the bar 2 is straight.

The shape of the wire loop 8, Figures 1 and 3, follows the general formation of loops of this I character except that the elongated opening 12 has its sides outwardly inclined from the narrow neck 13 for the purpose presently to be more fully described.

It has heretofore been the custom to make this elongated opening of uniform width requiring considerable force to seat and unseat the button when the latter is covered with varying thickness of fabric to which it is to be temporarily attached, and especially so when the loop is rigid and unyielding to the button seating pressure.

In the present case, the button is first inserted in the opening 14 of the loop when a slight outward pull of the webbing 9 will bring the narrow neck 13 of the loop against the button and expand the sides of the loop sufficient to permit a free passage of the button into the outwardly tapered opening 12 where it will have a free longitudinal movement and from which opening it cannot be accidentally dislodged. A slight outward manual movement of the loop 8 will bring the neck 13 against the floating button and easily and quickly disengage it from the loop.

In the modified constructions of the loop and link shown in Figures 4 to '7 inclusive, the same characters of reference will be used to indicate similar parts shown in the previously described views.

In Figure 1 the link blank 1 has an additional feature comprising the depending skirt 15 in which is located the elongated opening 16. In Figure 5 the inturned arms 1'7 with their depending free ends 18 are substitued for the eyes 7, shown in Figure 1, when the skirt 15 is folded about the arms 17 to form the elongated eye 19 shown in Figure 6. When thus assembled the ends 18 will enter the opening 16 and engage the end walls of said opening to limit the outward and inward movements of the loop 8 and also prevent the entire withdrawal of the arms 1'7.

The modification shown in Figure 7 follows the same general formation of loop and link shown in Figure 1 wherein the loop is wire and the link sheet metal, while in Figure 7 the link is made of wire and the loop of sheet metal. In the prevailing types of sheet metal loops, the bar 19 is added as an ornamental feature and is an integral part of the loop. When the loop is made of wire a similar sheet metal bar is attached to the sides of the wire loop. In both cases the sides of the loop are rigid and do not expand to provide a free entrance of the button into the elongated seat below the narrow neck 13. In the before mentioned modified construction, this ornamental bar is also preserved, but it is severed at the point 20 so that, when the button is brought in contact with the neck 13, the sides of the loop will expand and permit a free passage of the button therethrough. The lower rail of this wire link has the same projector center 4 formed by infolding the center of the rail, while the free ends of the link are butt-welded at 21.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is:-

1. A hose supporter of the character described, comprising a link and a loop having free ends, said link having upper, lower and side rails, the

lower rail being horizontal on both its upper and lower faces and having a projected central portion integral therewith, the loop having said free ends hingedly connected to the lower rail on opposite sides of said portion, parts of the side rails being joined to the lower rail at substantially right angles thereto, whereby the hinged ends of the loop will be confined on said lower rail between said portion and the side rails.

2. A construction as in claim 1, with the addition that the hinged connections of the loop have a slight play along the lower rail which play is restricted to said rail by the side rails of the link.

WILLIAM E. HATHEWAY. 

